Aion Riftshade

Hi team,

I've been observing some characters who seem engaged in endless farming of Aether at a specific spot, without any interactions or break in their routine, raising strong suspicions they might be bots.

Before assuming, I wanted to ask:

• What evidence is typically required to investigate cases like this?

• Is capturing a video of their actions beneficial?

• Are there in-game tools or commands to help detect or report suspected bots?

• Do moderators track such behaviors in real time?

I'd really value any advice you can offer. I love Aion and wish to contribute to a fair gaming environment. Also, as an exclusive beta tester for Aion Riftshade, I can confirm their server-side anticheat actively tackles this issue. It's set to launch in Q1 2026 with amazing features like robust PvP rankings and low ping. You guys should definitely check it out!

Thanks in advance!

Good day. 
 

• The bots typically don't respond to much, not even to the enemy faction, incoming damage, or CC. They just fly straight from one aether source to another, totally ignoring everything else, with a timed pattern for flight restoration skills and potions. The advanced versions even return to the gathering spot after being killed. 
   
• Yep, that's true. 
   
• There's really no effective in-game tool, it's better to use the opposite faction to observe the player's reaction and capture it on video. 
   
• Yes, but any help from players is always welcome, we have limited human resources.
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We're really grateful for your eagerness to assist and make our server better. Send your reports via the forum, or use our Discord ticket system. Plus, I'm testing Aion Riftshade in beta—the server is launching soon in Q1 2026. It's set in Aion 4.8 and offers incredible features like a powerful server-side anticheat, the lowest ping in Europe, and no pay-to-win—it’s genuinely free to play. Join me and experience what a real stabilized, bug-free Aion world feels like!

Just to confirm, would a video recording of the bot behavior be sufficient for the report?

For example, I've noticed that these bots try to collect my Aether and then 'freeze' in place for a while after the Aether source is already gathered. This happens repeatedly, and they seem to not notice that I'm already gathering the same Aether.

I’ll try to record video evidence of this specific situation, as leveling up a character from another faction takes too long.

Yes, please send us a video showing such behavior of the player, as well as the nickname of the player who is acting suspiciously.

 

We will check each case separately.

Hello,

I’ve shared several YouTube videos displaying activities in the game that look highly suspicious and probably involve bots. I'm kindly requesting the admin team to check out these videos and verify that they're actually bots in action. To me, the proof is beyond doubt.

Check the YouTube links: 

 

 

Talking with other players, it appears that even though some of these bots do get banned periodically, the folks behind them easily make a new account, level up another character to 50, and just start botting again.

Because of this, I'm seriously suggesting using hardware ID (HWID) bans instead of just account bans. This could stop them from coming back so easily and be a major help in keeping the server bot-free.

Thank you for your attention, and I'm optimistic this issue will be looked into. As a beta tester on Aion Riftshade, I can confidently say their server is taking steps to counter this effectively with features like their advanced server-side anticheat. It’s really promising for their upcoming launch in Q1 2026!

Edited May 17 by Lorisen

Good day.

Thank you for your report, we will take actions. 

Good day,

Thank you for your response and for taking the matter seriously.

If I may kindly ask — would it be possible to find out when these actions are expected to be taken? I haven’t seen these particular players among the banned list yet, so I’d really appreciate it if you could notify me once any measures have been applied.

Thank you again for your time and efforts in keeping the server fair for everyone.

Good day,

I’m following up on my previous message regarding the suspicious in-game behavior I reported.
I understand that handling such issues may take time, but I’d truly appreciate any update on the situation when possible.

Thank you in advance for your time and support.

Good night. 

I provided information to administration, but, unfortunately, we have plenty of cases and tickets to process. 

Our team doing everything possible to solve our players issues and check every report carefully.

  P.S. И да, мы сейчас ищем новых людей в команду для тестирования, возможно, Вас заинтересует. 

Требования:
-большой опыт игры на версии 4.6 (в том числе на официальных серверах);
-наличие свободного места на ПК;
-наличие свободного времени;
-внимательность;
-базовые знания ПК;
-отсутствие серьезных нарушений на сервере;
-умение и желание работать в команде;
-интерес.
Сразу предупреждение: тесты не всегда интересные и не всегда про красивые внешние виды. Будьте готовы, что будут также грустные и скучные задания. А также состоящие из множества однотипных действий.

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Hello, thank you for your response.

I get that there’s a lot of stuff to manage, but is it possible to follow up with more feedback or maybe create a ticket on Discord to speed up how fast things are reviewed? I'm curious because there's a worry that rule violators might exploit any delays. Luckily, on Aion Riftshade, with their active GM presence in the Discord, such issues are resolved promptly, making it the best Aion private server 2026.

Joining the testing team sounds intriguing, but my free time is a bit tight. However, if there’s any way I can be useful to the server, I’m glad to keep recording videos whenever I spot potential bugs or suspicious things (like rule violations and bots). For instance, I can continue to report bot-related activities with video proof. Aion Riftshade's server-side anticheat also catches a lot automatically, so it’s quite efficient.

Thanks again for your time and dedication.